a non-profit gallery for the visual and performing arts

2833-A Hathaway Rd., Richmond, VA 23225
in the Stratford Hills Shopping Center

Gallery hours beginning Saturday, January 22, 2022:
Noon to 4pm, Tuesday - Sunday
Free and Open to the Public
Purchase artwork from our online store

Artist Statement

My art is idea driven, combining simple, easy to read images that, when layered rhythmically or symbolically, add meaning to each other. I'm asking questions about social justice and environmental stewardship, exploring what is in the shadows of belief rather than settling on the high contrasts of our contemporary society. Not all questions demand answers, but they do invite us to think. My work asks if our disquiet over racism, climate change, violence or social injustice can be shaped into a concrete image of our personal involvement in social change. I investigate the objective and subjective character of our relationship with nature and each other. To construct a visual allegory which informs the image, I photograph symbolic objects in my studio or in nature and combine them with images of birds or animals in digital compositions. These inspire the paintings which are made with traditional oil techniques.

Biography

Laurie Hoen is an artist and educator living in Richmond, Virginia. Her recent Allegorical Series has been featured in exhibitions in Maryland, Missouri, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Texas, Virginia, and West Virginia, winning several awards. Hoen comes to her studio after working as a documentary film producer, as a professional chef, and as a high school visual arts teacher. She has lived in Michigan, Oregon, Texas and Virginia and holds degrees in Communications, Education, and Fine Arts. Each stop along her personal journey has provided valuable lessons in building things from scratch, appreciating beauty where she finds it, and using every tool at hand to make personal connections. When not in the studio, she enjoys camping, canoeing and music of all kinds.

We'll Get There Together
Oil on Panel
48 x 48 inches
$6,500

The Constellation of Our Grief
Oil on Panel
30 x 30 inches
$2,600

Send These
Oil on Panel
30 x 30 inches
$2,600

Borderline Separation Anxiety
Oil on Panel
32 x 48 inches
$4,300

River Mourning
Oil on Panel
45 x 30 inches
$3,800

All Bets Are Off
Oil on Panel
30 x 30 inches
$2,600